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The Towns

Sturgeon Bay

The county seat and the working end of the peninsula: shipyards, the canal and its lighthouse, and a downtown built on both sides of the bridge.

Sturgeon Bay, Door County

our picks

2 places we go

Sturgeon Bay Boutiques & Gifts

Novel Bay Books

Novel Bay Books takes me back to the bookstore I loved as a child. We’d walk down the bluff into Sister Bay and spend ages browsing, feeling welcome…

  • No dogs

Sturgeon Bay Family Dining

Kitty O'Reillys

We always stop at Kitty O’Reilly’s for lunch on our way up the peninsula. The outdoor patio is fabulous, the menu has something for everyone in the…

  • Dogs, with caveats
  • Veg options